Acts 15:2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
The setting
Antioch church meeting, ~49 AD. Paul and Barnabas engage in heated debate with Judaizers, leading to the decision to seek apostolic counsel in Jerusalem...
The emotion here: documenting intense conflict with measured restraint
The original word
stasis (στάσις) — standing apart, serious discord that could split the church
Why it matters
This 300-mile journey from Antioch to Jerusalem took about two weeks on foot
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 15:2
Luke calls it 'no small discord' - this was a church-splitting argument, not a polite disagreement
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul was always gentle in disagreements, but he engaged in 'no small discord' - sometimes truth requires firm, even heated, defense.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 15:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 15:2 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conflict, decision making. Notable phrases: no small discord; go up to Jerusalem.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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